Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5071 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8831
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8831 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall on .
Rosh Hashanah L’Ma’sar Behemah (Hebrew: ראש השנה למעשר בהמה “New Year for Tithing Animals”) or Rosh Hashanah LaBehemot (Hebrew: ראש השנה לבהמות “New Year for (Domesticated) Animals”) is one of the four New Year’s day festivals (Rosh Hashanot) in the Jewish calendar as indicated in the Mishnah. During the time of the Temple, this was a day on which shepherds determined which of their mature animals were to be tithed. The day coincides with Rosh Chodesh Elul, the New Moon for the month of Elul, exactly one month before Rosh Hashanah.
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Dates for Rosh Hashana LaBehemot
| Holiday | Starts | Ends | Hebrew Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5068 | 1 Elul 8828 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5069 | 1 Elul 8829 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5070 | 1 Elul 8830 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5071 | 1 Elul 8831 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5072 | 1 Elul 8832 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5073 | 1 Elul 8833 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5074 | 1 Elul 8834 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5075 | 1 Elul 8835 |
References
- The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
- Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
- “Rosh Hashanah LaBehema” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
Books (paid links)
The Jewish Holidays
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